Printed Image Trouble - Kyocera ECOSYS MA4500fx Operation Manual

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Printed Image Trouble

When the following printed image trouble occurs, implement appropriate procedures.
Symptom
Printouts are totally too
light.
White background parts
of the image appear to
have a slight overall
coloration.
Copies have a moire
pattern (dots grouped
together in patterns and
not aligned uniformly).
Texts are not clearly
printed.
Black or color dots appear
on the white background.
Checkpoints
Is the paper damp?
Have you changed the density?
Is the toner distributed evenly within
the toner container?
Is EcoPrint mode enabled?
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Have you changed the density?
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Is the original a printed photograph? Set the original image to [Photo].
Did you choose appropriate image
quality for the original?
Is the original holder or the glass
platen dirty?
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Corrective Actions
Replace the paper with new paper.
Select appropriate density level.
Shake the toner container from side
to side several times.
Disable [EcoPrint] mode.
Select the [System Menu/Counter]
key > [Adjust/Maint.] > [Service
Setting] > [Drum Refresh], and
then select [Yes].
Make sure the paper type setting is
correct for the paper being used.
Select appropriate density level.
Select the [System Menu/Counter]
key > [Adjust/Maint.] > [Service
Setting] > [Drum Refresh], and
then select [Yes].
Select appropriate image quality.
Clean the original holder or the
glass platen.
Select the [System Menu/Counter]
key > [Adjust/Maint.] > [Service
Setting] > [Drum Refresh], and
then select [Yes].
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Reference
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page 3-2
page 6-12
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page 6-12
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page 6-13
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page 10-2
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